U.S. Coast Guard, NAVIGATION RULES, INTERNATIONAL-INLAND

U.S. Coast Guard, NAVIGATION RULES, INTERNATIONAL-INLAND

INTRODUCTION
International Rules
The International Rules in this book were formalized in the
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea, 1972, and became effective on July 15, 1977. The Rules
(commonly called 72 COLREGS) are part of the Convention, and
vessels flying the flags of states ratifying the treaty are bound to the
Rules. The United States has ratified this treaty and all United States
flag vessels mu...